Membership Information

WHAT IS ASIH?

The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) is a non-profit organization established to advance the scientific study of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. ASIH was founded in 1913 by John Treadwell Nichols. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the study of fishes, amphibians, or reptiles. Current research activities span the globe, and include systematics, development, morphology, behavior, ecology, and physiology, as well as many other specialized areas. (click here for more information about ASIH).

MEMBER BENEFITS

Some of the advantages of membership are: 1. A subscription to COPEIA, an international quarterly publication and a leading journal in the field with over 1200 pages a year. COPEIA contains articles, shorter contributions, book reviews, editorial news and notes, and obituaries. 2. The opportunity to attend meetings of the Society and present papers at these meetings. The meetings are held in June of each year; reasonable site locations are chosen to encourage student participation. This week-long series of events includes paper sessions, poster sessions, book exhibits, art exhibits, job listings, and many other activities. 3. The opportunity to compete for various monetary and honorary awards. See Awards.

HOW TO JOIN

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